The Berkeley Activist's Calendar, August 23-30
Worth Noting:
For the Week of August 23 – August 30 there are 5 City meetings and the Climate Emergency Mobilization Virtual Summit Series on Fossil Free Bay Area. City Council and most of the Boards and Commission are on recess.
Monday – Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Subcommittee meets at 6 pm and the Homeless Services Panel of Experts subcommittee meets at 7 pm.
Tuesday – The Police Review Commission Subcommittee on the Acquisition and Use of Controlled Equipment meets at noon.
Thursday – The Zoning Adjustment Board (ZAB), 7 pm will be reviewing 2435 San Pablo with 42 residential units operating as Group Living Accommodations. Each 202 sq ft “unit” / room is expected to rent for $2000 with furnishings and utilities included per the staff report. ZAB will also preview 600 Addison commercial project with two buildings. The Design Review Committee (DRC) previewed this project August 20 and had many requests/suggestions for modifications, plus questions on traffic and concerns regarding sea level rise.
Friday – From 9 am – 12 noon the 2nd in a series of workshops from the Emergency Mobilization Task Force will focus on a Fossil Free Bay Area. The series is free though donations to the series are encouraged. In the evening the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board meets.
We are surrounded by fires and air quality has been pretty bad. If you have an iPhone you can check the Air Quality Index in an instant in your weather application. If you don’t have an iPhone go to https://www.airnow.gov
How to check the AQI (Air Quality Index) on your iPhone go to your weather application icon, scroll down past the future forecasts to the very bottom and you will see the AQI number and a description.
The higher the AQI number, the worse the air quality. Under 50 = good, 50-100 moderate, 101-150 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 151 – 200 Unhealthy for everyone including your pets, 201-300 Very Unhealthy, 301 and higher hazardous.
Other Useful Links:
Easy map check of locations of fires and evacuation areas - to use this resource click on the fire and it will bring up the map https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1svY2AKslVNUzuhv6cc3Y6FNMQRjjoqcMMuTZrGYIEPc/htmlview?pru=AAABdDdR3vs*EOZlDaere9E6UNE73SLk7w#gid=97357612
Want to check the wind go to https://www.windy.com
Prepare Your “Go Bag” so you are ready to evacuate https://www.cityofberkeley.info/WildfireEvacuation/#Evacuation_packing_list
Sign up for AC Alerts https://member.everbridge.net
If you missed the August 22 Town Hall on Berkeley’s response to COVID-19, you can pick it up on the Mayor’s website https://www.jessearreguin.com. City Council recess ends September 14, 2020.
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